Three women are recovering Monday evening, after a brush with death on a San Jose hiking trail. The trio was hit by a falling tree, pinning them underneath.
The vegetation in the hills all throughout the Bay Area was already incredibly parched before the heat wave over the past week dried them out more, further increasing fire risk.
California Fire Captain Steve Biakanja lost his ex-wife and their three children in a car accident last week and the community raised over $230,000 to meet his financial needs.